President Bush has suddenly scheduled a ?major address? on the issues of the economy and the war on terrorism, according to The Washington Times. The piece also reports the nervousness among Republicans during the post-debate weekend spin cycle, which frayed the Bush-Cheney fabric a bit, and the partial return of confidence as polls have shown the Republicans continuing to enjoy a slight advantage.
The Democrats like the sudden scheduling change, as it makes Bush look defensive and uncertain. We?ll see if they like the effect of the speech itself, and of the ?Shrek v. Breck? VP debate tonight. What Dems won?t like is that Bush is now, again, going to benefif from the expectations game going into the next presidential debate.
